US visa scam uncovered
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A huge case of immigration fraud involving Indian, Romanian, Fijian and Nepali asylum seekers has emerged on the west coast of the United States.
The US Department of Justice convicted five people for their part in the long-running scam, which defrauded immigration services by filing hundreds of false asylum claims from 2000 to 2004. The fraud may result in up to one thousand asylum-seekers having their US visas revoked.
Authorities suspect some asylum seekers may have used fake stories of persecution in their home countries.
Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speakers: Sam Stanton, senior writer for the Sacramento Bee newspaper in California
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